July 30, 2010 McGuinty Government Reminds All Ontarians Not to Drink and Drive Ontarians are reminded to help keep our roads safe by not drinking and driving on this Civic Holiday weekend – one of the busiest times on our roads. New rules that take effect August 1st mean that all drivers 21 [Read more]
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION July 28th, 2010 (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 27, 2010 at 03:20pm the Marathon OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred on a bush trail located behind 22 Poplar Crescent in the Town of Marathon. The collision involved an ATV and a dirt bike that were travelling [Read more]
July 26, 2010 9:00 AM McGuinty Government Implements New Drinking And Driving Measures Ontario is making the province’s roads safer for all Ontarians with new changes that will help protect young and novice drivers. Starting August 1: All drivers 21 years of age and younger must have a zero [Read more]
Manitouwadge Playground Program Growing Fast MANITOUWADGE, ON – The summer Playground Program held at the Manitouwadge Recreation Centre and organised by the Township of Manitouwadge continues to welcome many new participants. This is undoutebly due in part to the incredibly affordable [Read more]
Wal-Mart Canada Corp. Fined $120,000 For Health And Safety Violations July 22, 2010 4:20 PM St. Catharines, Ont. – Wal-Mart Canada Corp., a Mississauga-based company, was fined $45,000 on June 23, 2010, and $75,000 on July 16, 2010, for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. On [Read more]
FROM/DE: SUPERIOR EAST OPP DATE: July 20, 2010 (WHITE RIVER. On.) – On July 20, 2010 at approximately 1:20 am Superior East OPP in White River were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, 15 kilometres south of White River. Investigation revealed that a [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: July 19, 2010 (NIPIGON, ON.) –Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 43 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 37 calls for service during the weekend of July 16 to July 18, 2010. [Read more]
FROM/DE: SUPERIOR EAST OPP DATE: July 19, 2010 IMPAIRED DRIVER (WAWA, On.) – On July 18, 2010 at 4:47 pm Ministry of Natural Resources staff in Lake Superior Provincial Park reported that two males in a red minivan were northbound on Highway 17 near Rabbit Blanket campground. [Read more]
STATEMENT from Ron McKerlie, Deputy Minister of Government Services July 17, 2010 Ron McKerlie, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Government Services, Associate Secretary of the Cabinet and Secretary of Management Board of Cabinet issued the following statement regarding the OPP investigation underway: [Read more]
FROM/DE: Criminal Investigation Branch DATE: July 16, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH IN DEER LAKE – Update – (DEER LAKE, ON) – On July 10, 2010 at approximately 7:12am members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) were [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: July 16, 2010 RIDE CHECKS RESULT IN THREE DAY DRIVERS LICENCE SUSPENSION FOR TWO MEN IN MARATHON (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 15, 2010 at approximately 11:30 pm the Marathon [Read more]
FROM/DE: Ontario Provincial Police-Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Drug Enforcement Unit DATE: July 15, 2010 Toronto man arrested and returned to Thunder Bay to face drug charges. THUNDER BAY, ON – On the 30th day of June 2010, Drug Enforcement Unit officers arrested three people at [Read more]
FROM/DE: Dryden Detachment DATE: July 16, 2010 (Dryden, ON.) –On Thursday July 15th 2010 at approximately 12:50 pm a motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 17 in Hodgson Township, 2 km west of the Highway 622 and Highway 17 [Read more]
OPP OFFICER CHARGED AS A RESULT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (THUNDER BAY, ON) – At approximately 5:40am on July 9, 2010 a single motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 17 in the Town of Schreiber. A Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle travelling eastbound left the roadway. [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED BY DRUG (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 14, 2010 at 02:25am the Marathon OPP responded to a call of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in Marathon Township. The motor vehicle was located at the Peninsula Inn with 2 occupants. After officers spoke to the driver and an [Read more]
